Money printing is actually a great idea

Adair Turner, the UK FSA boss, broke a taboo by suggesting that governments should sometimes just print money to cover deficits. The regulator didn’t go far enough. Governments can create and destroy money at will. They shouldn’t be afraid to do so to melt away leverage.

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